Latin America

Football

The Fox Sports division of US network Fox has further bolstered its football content by acquiring a package of rights to the Mexican national team from Spanish-language US broadcaster Univision Deportes.

Football

The South American League of Clubs organisation has said it is prepared to boycott the Copa Libertadores competition if it fails to reach an agreement with the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) over the distribution of broadcast revenues for its tournaments.

Olympic Games

An eight-Games deal with Brazilian media group Globo has helped the International Olympic Committee lock in the gains of Rio 2016 for the long-term.

Football

Argentinian media conglomerate Grupo Clarin and the Telefónica telecommunications company have been awarded rights to domestic football league action featuring the country’s biggest clubs, according to the Cronista newspaper.

Tennis

Sony Pictures Television Networks has acquired exclusive rights in Latin America for tournaments on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour.

Baseball

Major League Baseball franchise the San Diego Padres is targeting a Mexican broadcast rights deal as it prepares to return to the market.

Tennis

Pay-television broadcaster ESPN International has renewed a distribution rights deal in Latin America and the Caribbean for the Australian Open tennis grand slam tournament.

Football

A group of 15 leading South American football clubs have joined forces to establish a new organisation designed to enhance their position concerning the distribution of broadcast revenues by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).

Football

Canal del Fútbol, the broadcaster which holds exclusive rights to domestic football in Chile, is evaluating its options after a tender process for highlights rights to the top-tier Campeonato Nacional failed to secure suitable offers.

Football

Brazilian sports broadcaster Esporte Interativo has made a substantial offer to secure the pay-television rights to Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the top division of Brazilian football, according to multiple reports.

Football

The Argentinian government has increased the budget for its ‘Football for All’ scheme, which ensures coverage of football’s top two divisions in the country is available on free-to-air television.

Horse Racing

Sky Racing World, a US-based distributor of international horse racing to the Americas, has entered into a partnership with Spanish multinational gaming group Codere to provide live video streams of Australian racing in Brazil.

Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica has announced plans to launch a number of new video services in seven Latin American markets.

Olympic Games

Brazilian media company Globo has been awarded rights for the Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee through to 2032.

Basketball

The Brazilian Basketball League (LNB) has enhanced the reach of its top-tier club competition, the NBB, through a new two-season rights deal with commercial broadcaster RedeTV.

Olympic Games

Pan-regional pay-television broadcaster ESPN has unveiled a multi-platform, TV everywhere plan ahead of its coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games in the Latin America region.

Football

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has withdrawn its offer to acquire Canal del Fútbol, the broadcaster that has exclusive rights to domestic football in Chile, according to Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.

Basketball

North American basketball league the NBA has expanded its partnership with Brazilian pay-television broadcaster Globosat through a new digital deal.